Month: April 2016

Local 727 Urges Osco to Work With Union, Company Still Ignoring Pharmacists’ Concerns

Local 727 Urges Osco to Work With Union, Company Still Ignoring Pharmacists’ Concerns

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee opened contract negotiations April 27 by urging Osco management to work with the union to reach a fair agreement. “We need to change the…

Pepsi Finally Presents ‘Insulting’ Wage Proposals As Negotiations Enter Final Day

Pepsi Finally Presents ‘Insulting’ Wage Proposals As Negotiations Enter Final Day

At 1:50 a.m. Tuesday — at the end of a marathon meeting on the seventh day of contract negotiations — Pepsi management presented its meager wage proposal to the Teamsters…

Osco’s Outright Rejection of Union Proposals, ‘Ridiculous Rhetoric’ Halts Progress

Osco’s Outright Rejection of Union Proposals, ‘Ridiculous Rhetoric’ Halts Progress

Osco management opened contract negotiations on April 12 by stating its goal was to show how much they care about pharmacists, not only during negotiations but “on a daily basis,…

With Majority of Non-Economics Settled, Union Pushes to Begin Economic Bargaining With Pepsi

With Majority of Non-Economics Settled, Union Pushes to Begin Economic Bargaining With Pepsi

With the vast majority of non-economic issues settled, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee asked Pepsi management to begin bargaining over economics Friday afternoon, but the company refused. “The clock…

Arlington Racecourse Members Unanimously Ratify New Contract

Arlington Racecourse Members Unanimously Ratify New Contract

Teamsters Local 727-represented parkers, starters and jockey valets at Arlington Racecourse unanimously ratified a new three-year contract on April 14. The new agreement includes important job protections, such as minimum…